Those blue creatures are back on DVD at the end of summer. The Smurfy folks at Warner Home Video sent us over the press release:
VOLUME TWO OF THE THE EMMY® AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SERIES
THE SMURFS COMES TO DVD AUGUST 18, 2009 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
The Smurfs: Smurfy Tales Will Feature Five “Smurftastic” Episodes New to DVD
Burbank, CA (May 11, 2009) Escape into the magical world of the Smurfs on August 18, 2009 when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases another captivating volume of the award-winning animated television series on DVD. Titled The Smurfs: Smurfy Tales, this delightful title will feature five uncut episodes of the hugely popular 80s television series. Presented in eye-catching packaging, this compilation will retail for $14.97 SRP.
Kids and adults will be entertained with this charming collection of five super-Smurfy episodes (more than 90 minutes total!) starring all their favorite Smurf characters. Available on DVD for the first time, episodes include:
o The Good, The Bad and the Smurfy Papa Smurf and some of the others are abducted by wizard Mordain, who seeks to overthrow the kingdom.
o Johans Army The Smurfs help Johan and Peewee protect the castle when his army has been rendered useless.
o The Last Laugh Gargamels giggle glitter causes uncontrollable fits of laughter in the Smurfs.
o The A-Maze-Ing Smurf The Smurfs meet Malchior the Magnificent inside his labyrinthine manor.
o The Lost City of Yore Noseys butting in gets the other Smurfs in the middle of an argument over the evil scepter of Yore.
Bonus features for this title include “Meet the Smurfs,” an interactive menu page that offers clips of various Smurfs characters, including Smurfette, Trumpet, Clumsy, Vanity and Handy. There is also a graphically re-created Smurf Village that allows viewers to unlock secrets.
The Smurfs are a group of over 100 bluish, three-apple tall creatures who live in the mushroom homes of Smurf Village. They are led by 543-year-old Papa Smurf (who doesnt look a day over 530). Their lives would be perfect were it not for their villainous Gargamel, a wizard who spends his days trying to capture them to eat, turn into gold, or for other evil reasons. Gargamels cat Azrael adds to the menace, always looking for a tasty, Smurfy snack.
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Smurfs originally premiered as part of NBCs Saturday morning programming lineup. The Emmy® nominated series ran for nine seasons on NBC earning a 42% share of the U.S. Saturday morning audience. The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 1, The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 2, and The Smurfs: Volume 1 were released by WHV in 2008 and 2009.
